Reports to: OVC/Case Management Manager.
Job Summary: The Social Protection and Livelihood Officer will be responsible for linking beneficiaries to social protection programs such as Economic strengthening and welfare etc.

Key duties and responsibilities:
• Providing leadership in developing innovative livelihood intervention that are consistent with OVC programming and PEPFAR priorities.
• Leading the livelihoods needs assessments within ICYD target groups and areas of operation.
• Managing and ensuring the effective implementation of livelihood interventions across ICYD through proper targeting and result oriented approaches.
• Building the capacity of district project officers in managing and supporting livelihood interventions.
• In charge of developing, disseminating and orienting staff on livelihood program management and monitoring tools.
• Coordinating with project team to provide technical support in OVC household economic strengthening programming.
• Putting in place VSLA/SILC MIS and updating it every quarter
• Actively promoting best practices and a shared vision of quality assurance of monitoring and evaluation through an improved standard of OVC Household Economic Strengthening programming.
• Ensuring the application of “Do no Harm Principles” in OVC Household Economic Strengthening programming while strengthening community mobilization strategies to reduce stigmatization.
• Maintaining and avail appropriate technical resources.
• Creating linkages with both the private sector and public sector for other livelihood opportunities for OVC.
• Responsible for promoting and ensuring that the program makes optimal use of economic development models and frameworks to support vulnerable communities to improve their household incomes, and contribute to the wellbeing of children and, transformation of families and communities.
• Making follow-ups to VSLA groups and linking them to financial institutions
• Support OVC household in selecting, planning and management of IGA.
• Following of CBTS activities in regard to income generation through provision of alternative skill and IGA start up kits and financial literacy
• Strengthening internal (OVC funds )and external linkages for support to the project beneficiaries
• Training of CBTs in financial literacy.

Job requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Entrepreneurship, International Development, Business Administration, community development, or related field.
• Experience in economic strengthening, and ability to support people to reduce their vulnerability
• 3 years’ experience SILC and financial literacy.
• Excellent communication, team building and training skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in and outside the organization.